The Director of Nursing (DON) has issued a policy that allows the nursing staff to self-schedule. In addition, the DON actively seeks input from the nursing staff when making decisions that will affect them
The DON's actions are consistent with which of the following? a. Shared governance c. Laissez-faire leadership
b. Autocratic leadership d. Critical thinking
A
By allowing nurses to participate in self-scheduling and encouraging their participation in decision
making, the DON is facilitating shared governance. Shared governance is an organizational
framework grounded in a philosophy of decentralized leadership that fosters autonomous decision
making and professional nursing practice.
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